South African unions raise alarm over job losses

Tuesday, 10 May 2016 Crystal Orderson in Cape Town

South African trade unions have expressed shock at the country's unemployment levels following the release of statistics showing that the number of people without jobs in one of Africa's largest economies had risen by 2.2 percent.

Over 58 000 South African jobs at risk across sectors

Tuesday, 26 April 2016 Ed Stoddard

South Africa's Solidarity union said on Tuesday that 58,549 workers could lose their jobs this year, with more than 29,000 jobs on the line in the mining sector and 8,000 in the metal and engineering industry.

Zimbabwe seeks to link wages to productivity

Tuesday, 12 April 2016 Nqobile Bhebhe

Zimbabwe is in the process of creating a body that will link wages to productivity in all sectors of the economy in an effort to rationalise the country's labour costs and attract foreign investment, the government has revealed.

Gold Fields' Ghana deal may safeguard 2,000 mining jobs

Tuesday, 29 March 2016 Nqobile Dludla

South Africa's Gold Fields Ltd has finalised a tax and royalties agreement with the government of Ghana which could safeguard its Damang mine, where around 2,000 jobs would be at risk if it is placed under care and maintenance.

South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Friday it could strike at Sibanye Gold if the firm does not stop its plans to cut more than 500 jobs at its recently acquired platinum mines.

Aggressive ICT policy reforms necessary for robust economic growth

Monday, 14 March 2016 Dasmani Laary

Policymakers have been urged to launch an aggressive intervention into the information, communication and technology (ICT) industry to stimulate rapid economic growth and tame growing youth joblessness and insecurity in Africa.

South Africa's Telkom yet to make decision on more job cuts

Monday, 29 February 2016 Nqobile Dludla

South Africa's fixed-line operator Telkom said on Monday no decision has been made to cut its workforce by about 40 percent this year as it seeks alternative ways to reduce labour costs as part of a turnaround strategy.

Mo Ibrahim: There is another way of doing business

The results of this year's Ibrahim Index show the pace of progress is slowing, especially on security and economic opportunities. Holding private businesses and institutions accountable is the only way to improve governance, Mo Ibrahim says

Is an African Silicon Valley a pipe dream today?

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 The Africa Report

Kenya is building a multi-billion-dollar techno city to provide jobs for 200,000 people. Can the world's youngest continent overtake the Californian cluster that began when our democracies were still in diapers?

Zimbabwe's Econet cuts 100 jobs, cites declining revenue

Thursday, 08 October 2015 REUTERS

Zimbabwe's largest mobile operator Econet Wireless said on Thursday it would immediately cut 100 jobs, citing a decline in revenue after the national telecoms regulator reduced tariffs charged by operators in January.